Creator

Ellie Mosgrove

Creator

Ellie [Mosgrove]

Recipient

John Muir

Transcription

3277 Pacific AvenueSan FranciscoDear Mr. Muir:Do you realize I have not seen you for months and months on end! Can't you be torn away for a few days to make us a little visit? I am sure you need pencils and paper or perhaps a new Sa[illegible].Florence was tremendously pleased at the idea of a wedding gift from you but has not made up05864

her mind just what she wishes.This note came from Mr. Dickey without New York address. She had her difficulties in getting away from that [mad land?].Maude Thomas was in Italy &had very little trouble.Shall we expect you next week — some day?Love from Mrs. Hooker and from EllieOct. 9th.

Location

San Francisco

Circa Date

[1914] Oct 9

Source

Original letter dimensions: 21.5 x 13.5 cm.

Resource Identifier

muir22_0709-let.tif

File Identifier

Reel 22, Image 0709

Collection Identifier

Online finding aid for the microform version of the John Muir Correspondence http://www.oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/kt0w1031nc

Copyright Statement

Some letters written to John Muir may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.

Owning Institution

Holt-Atherton Special Collections, University of the Pacific Library. Please contact this institution directly to obtain copies of the images or permission to publish or use them beyond educational purposes.

Pages

2 pages

Keywords

Environmentalist, naturalist, travel, conservation, national parks, John Muir, Yosemite, California, history, correspondence, letters

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